Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,102, Jacob Fuller, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass.
Fuller, Jacob Goodale, Sarah (Former Widow)
P. 4,102
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State of Vermont - 3 District & County of Washington - 3
On this first day of July AD 1856 personally appeared before the Probate Court within and for the District of Washington in the County & State aforesaid, Jacob Fuller a resident of Seneca in Ontario County & State of New York aged Sixty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838: That he is the only son and child of Sarah Fuller, who was the wife & thus the widow of Jacob Fuller, formerly of Hopedale in Worcester County Massachusetts, who was this declarant's father, who was a volunteer, and then a Captain in the State Troops of the State of Massachusetts, and who served during the war of the Revolution as follows: That his father resided in Rehoboth, Bristol County, until about the fall of the year 1779, when he removed to Hopedale. That from early in the Spring of 1775 to the commencement of winter following his father served as Quarters Master holding a Lieutenant's Commission in Major General Worcester's Col. Warren or Walker's Regt. - known as the Berkshire Battalion & was through the year, in the leading service along at Cambridge. That he was a Lieutenant in Capt. William Capen's Co. Col. John Clegg's Regt. & was in the year 1776 which commenced in the order of time year & being there was no more in the State of New Jersey at the time of their battle - That his father served about one month as a volunteer in Shrewsbury & Red Bank during the year 1777 - Also about a month or two months as a volunteer in Capt. Schuyler's or Genl. Schuyler's Regt. in the Spring & Summer, as well as in Summer of 1777 - And that his father served as Captain in Col. Patten's Regt. in the year 1778 for eight months & a half, from early in Spring to close of that year - The first term of service was for 8 months - whole time over two years.

He further declares, that his said father, and his said Mother Sarah, then Sarah Goodale, were legally married at said Houghton on the 22 d day of August A.D. 1791 by one Moses Kimball a Minister of the Gospel. That he this declarant is the only child of his said father by that marriage, that his father, the said Jacob Fuller, died at said Houghton or in the village of that an adjoining town, on the third day of April A.D. 1800. That he left the said declarant, mother a widow. That she afterwards married one Nathaniel Woodcock, by whom she had no child or children - who died about 2 years after their marriage - that after his death, declarant's said Mother Sarah, married to one Joseph Goodale, with whom she lived about three years, when he died; and Joseph Goodale died at Warwick in said Worcester County, adjoining Houghton about 28 years ago - that from that period, - 1828, declarant's said Mother, remained a widow & childless. since this declarant, to the time of her death; she did in the town of Orange, in said Worcester County, on the 16 th day of February A.D. 1844 th . as will more fully appear in reference to the proofs hereto annexed. This declar- ant makes this declaration for the purpose before stated, and also to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress passed the 3 d March 1841, and the 17 th June 1844. Jacob Fuller
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year above written, before, Nelson H. Bliss Judge of Probate for the District of Hingham 

State of Vermont Washington District S.S.
I hereby certify that Nelson A. Chase before whom the above declaration is sworn to, is fully of Probate within & for the District of Washington and State of Vermont, and that his signature above is genuine, & that the same was done in open Court.
In witness whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Court, and subscribe name at Montpelier in said District this first day of July, A.D. 1856.
Sincerely Rev. Merrill Clerk & Proctor.
I do hereby certify that the above application, is in Vermont & Massachusetts I have employed Reuben P. Tillinghast of Waterville Vermont, to complete the testimony and act as my agent in prosecuting this claim or application and request that all communications & papers concerning or growing out of it, be sent to & delivered to him.
Waterville, Vt., July 1, 1856.
Jacob Fuller

State of Vermont - Washington County ss.
On this day of July 22 d , 1886, before me Gilman Huntley a Justice of the Peace in and/or the County of said, personally appeared Joseph Butler aged 83 years a resident of Watertown in said County, who being duly sworn according to law & Deposes and says, "That according to the family record of his father's family - a copy of which he has - he was born at Rehoboth Bristol County, in the state of Massachusetts on the 14 th day of May 1773. That he remembers distinctly of his father removing with his family from said Rehoboth to Royalston in Worcester County Mass. when deponent was about 6 years old and from subsequent memory knows that said removal must have been about the first of the year 1779: That he has recollection of living at Rehoboth, remembers that his father was not much at home & when he did come was dropt in Verulam, arising a cask that & his powder - which vividly impressed itself on deponent's memory, he thinking he engaged in war, was a grand affair - From the time his father's family removed to Royalston deponent states that he continued to reside with his father & a near neighbor to him, till he died - that his father died in April 1800. and he deponent, was administrator on his estate - and that in that relation his father's old military papers came into deponent's possession, some of which he now has, though most of them have been lost or destroyed through lapse of time - the more easily as they were not esteemed of any intrinsic value like title. Among these papers, now remaining is one which is hereto annexed - which from his father's death has been in this deponent's possession. It is a Commission as Lieutenant in Capt. North Continental Company, Col. Simonds Gage's Regiment

Washington troops & dated July 10. 1876. Deponent say away the papers of his father which then came into his hands was another Commission of his father as Lieutenant dated in April 1875. The last Commission does not mention, but his Company was attached or attached to Col. Warren or Col. Walker Regt, deponent is not certain which; that Commission can not now be found, but he is certain he has seen it within the last ten years. That along since deponent can remember, his father was called "Capt Waller". and that there was a paper among others which was a Capt's Commission of his father - but deponent, has not seen that for a great number of years - which of all papers, deponent accounts for from the fact, that these military papers were the objects of all his own children's inspection & curiosity, and of his grand children - and he wonders much, that any are left - Deponent says he can not remember the date of said last Commission, but believes it departed his father's Company to belong ing to Col. J. S. [?] says now it is difficult for him to separate, what he remembers of his own knowledge, from what he heard from his father relative to his revolutionary service - that for his father there is time again, after the close of the war, told over his service - The first was an 8 months service under a Lieutenant's Commission, but in fact, acting as Quarters Master to his Regiment, beginning in April, about the time of the Lexington affair, and terminating in the early part of the next winter - and that during this service he was in the Battle of Boones hill and afterwards in Washington's army at Cambridge. Another service as spoken of, was 5 months under his Commission as Lieutenant in Capt. Popham's Company, at which time among other places, he was in, that at White Plains, - that this service as deponent understands it, was next following the date of that Commission. All that deponent states

of these services, probably arises from his father's frequent introduction of the facts of his own life. - His father also told of serving two times as a Quaker Lieutenant in the year 1777, one term of one month - the other of two months. The portion of his services which he was engaged in before being captured, was not recorded. Deponant says, that he has personal recollection of his father being absent in 1778 - through the season. & has heard him tell of serving between 8 & 9 months that year. in Col. Jacob's Regiment. During that time his father was a Captain, commanding his father's old company. near a bushy meadow some few miles - almost without number - and Deponant recollection now is, that his father's company left, was given by him to some relation, before Deponant removed from Massachusetts to Vermont, which removal he made in the year 1810. Deponant states further, that his own Mother, his father's first wife died, as he believes in the year 1780 or 1781 - she was living at the time of the "Dark Day" but was then sick. After Mother died, Widow Sarah Goodale kept father's house till he married her. His marriage with said Sarah Goodale was solemnized at his own house in my presence by Elder Moses Kimsey. in the month of August of the year 1792 or 1793 which year I cannot say. My Mother-in-law had only one child by her first husband Goodale & that one has been many years dead. About one year after Father's marriage with Sarah Goodale she bore him a son, who was called Jacob Fuller Jr. He is still living - said Sarah never had any other child by my father - or by any subsequent husband. Some years after father's death & while I resided in Royalston, my said Mother-in-law, Sarah Fuller was married to one Nathaniel Woodcock, who lived some two years with her as her husband when he died - After that she was married to one Joseph Goodale, who was a brother of her first husband - He died in

1828 or 1829 as I remember now. After this Deponent says his said Mother in law never again married, but lived and died a widow - She died as Deponent believes in the Spring of 1847 - Deponent says that after he moved to Hannibal in 1810, he went to Poyganston on visits as many as six times, up to the fall of 1816 when he was there for the last time. his mother-in-law was there living & Dept. visited her every time he went to Hannibal after moving from there. Deponent's first visit to Poyganston after moving from there, was in the year 1812, when he brought his half brother Jacob Fuller the son & only child of said Sarah by his father - came with him - who after a visit returned to Poyganston. soon after that, probably in 1814, my said half brother, moved to Ontario County in the state of New York - where he has since resided, most of the time in the town of Seneca. Since Jacob moved there - we have always kept a correspondence by letter - and once he has been to my house on a visit - previous to the first summer - He is now here again and present with me on giving this Deposition. Of my own personal knowledge, I am as certain of his identity as I am of that of my own children. If I have not as stated before & now state, that my father's widow Sarah Fuller, never had a child, by either of her subsequent marriages, and that she had a widow son 18 or more years, before she died
Joseph Fuller
Subscribed, and sworn to before me the day and year first above written Gilman Huntley Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Joseph Fuller the above affiant, & that he is a credible witness
Gilman Huntley Justice of the Peace

1828 or 1829 as I remember now. After this Deponent says his said Mother in law never again married, but lived and died a widow - She died as Deponent believes in the Spring of 1847 - Deponent says that after he moved to Hartford in 1810, he went to Hoyalston on visits as many as six times, up to the fall of 1816 when he was there for the last time. his mother-in-law was then living & Dept. visited her every time he went to Hesp. after moving from there. Deponent's first visit to Hoyalston after moving from there, was in the year 1812, when he brought his half brother Jacob Fuller the son & only child of said Sarah by his father - known with him - who after a visit returned to Hoyalston. soon after that, probably in 1814, my said half brother, moved to Onondaga County in the state of New York - where he has since resided, most of the time in the town of Seneca. said Jacob moved there - we have always kept a correspondence by letter - and once he has been to my house on a visit - previous to the present summer - He is now here again and present with me on giving this deposition. Of my own personal knowledge, I am as certain of his identity as I am of that of my own child now. As I have said as stated before & now state, that my folks widow Sarah Fuller, never had a child, by either of her subsequent marriages, and that she died a widow some 18 or more years before she died
Joseph Fuller
Subscribed, and sworn to before me this day and year. first above written Gilman Brattle Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Joseph Fuller the above affiant & that he is a credible witness.
Gilman Brattle Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts      On this 31 st day of July A.D. 1856. Worcester County      at Royalston in said County, before me      Isaac Portledge a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Worcester personally appeared Edson Clark aged 71 years a resident of said Royalston, who being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he was born in said town & has ever since resided there. That he well knew Capt. Jacob Fuller of said town, from his earliest recollection till said Fuller's death, that said Jacob Fuller died in the spring of 1800. About the time that he was present at his death & saw him buried. Witness, says he remembers all the children of Capt. Fuller, that he was living with a second wife when he died & left her a widow. Her name was Sarah. She had been as widow Sarah Goodell previous to her marriage with Capt. Fuller. She had one child only, a boy called Jacob Fuller Jr. who was about 8 years old when his father died - Deponent says he married for his first wife, Sophia Fuller, a daughter of said Capt. Jacob Fuller by a first wife - This marriage took place after her father's death, and served to keep up an intimate acquaintance with the Fuller family to the present day - Jacob Fuller a son of the Capt. by his first wife administered on the Capt's Estate & about 1810 removed from Royalston to Vermont where he now lives - Jacob Fuller Jr. the only son of said Jacob & Sarah Fuller, resided with his mother on her thirds, or dower land, till a man grew & resided in this town till the year 1814 - when he removed into Newton N. Jersey. He visited me at my house in the year 1829, and he is now present at my house, having come here within the last two weeks, from his brother

Joseph, in Vermont. I know him as well as I do my own children. The widow Sarah Fuller, resided on her estate by default in Capt Fuller's farm, & after some years, she hired out Nathaniel Woodcock to work for her by the year, for two or three years, and about the first of Jany Ad. 1809. said Woodcock & Widow Sarah Fuller were married - They continued to live on the same place, till S. Woodcock died I think he lived about five or six years after the marriage aforesaid - I was at her house frequently & saw her after Woodcock's death while she remained his widow. After Joseph Fuller her son moved West. She went to Kep's house for once Joseph Goodell, who was then a widower & an old man, and was betrothed to her first husband - Soon after she went there it was reported that she & said Goodell were married I did not see them married, but have no doubt they were married she came there while he lived. He was about 90 years old when they were married & lived only about three years after the marriage when he died. Some the time of his death. She always remained a widow & died such between 8 & 10 years since. & I believe in the year 1847. After the decease of her last husband, the widow Sarah was smart & active. She resided in Orange about 18 miles from me, but came to Poygan often on visits & always called on me - A brother of hers, a Mr. Blanchard, who was older than she was, lived with & was supported by me, which made her the more frequently visit me - I can not remember the year that her last husband, Goodell died, but am sure she lived as much as 20 years after his death. I always understood, both from my said first wife & all the Fuller family, and also from the

older in habits, of Royalston. That Capt Fuller, removed from Rehoboth Mass. to said Royalston, before the close of the Revolutionary war, probably in the year 1777, and that his first wife died after the removal to said Royalston. Some of the family relations from Rehoboth, used to visit Capt Fuller after I knew the family. My first wife died more 20 years ago & Mr. Marshall died also before the widow Sarah, Fuller, or Gooch did. Edson Clark
Sworn to, and subscribed before me this day and in the first above matter
J. W. Partridge
Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Edson Clark the above affiant, and that he is a credible witness.
J. W. Partridge
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, Joseph Mason Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court , which is a court of record for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify that
L. M. Partridge Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the Certificate on the paper hereunto annexed, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth to take the acknowledgement of deeds and administer oaths, that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity, and that his SIGNATURE to said CERTIFICATE is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, this fifth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty- six .
J. Mason Clerk.

Charles Newton from Clerk of the Peace of Royalston, do hereby certify that in the original book of records of Marriages in said township for the year 1791 & 1792, is the following record written in the hand writing of the late Rev. John Doolittle Rector of said place.
On the 10th day of March 1792. with the consent of their parents I married within the rites & ceremonies of the Gospel and the laws of the State of Massachusetts. August 22 d 1792. Capt. Jacob Doolittle & Sarah his wife both of Royalston - Rev. John Doolittle and Francis Doolittle both of Royalston.
Attest Charles Newton Rector of the Gospel. I Charles H. Newton, alias Samuel Doolittle and say that I never knew the original of the record under the hands of Doolittle in the County Worcester State of Massachusetts, and that the same is a true & literal copy in words and figures, from the original now residing in my office, belonging to said records, of the Marriages in the year 1791 & 1792. C. H. Newton
State of Massachusetts, ss. On this day personally appeared Charles H. Newton to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand this 10th day of July 1856. J. D. Wells Justice of the Peace. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original now in my possession, and that he is a credible witness. J. D. Wells Justice of the Peace.

State of Massachusetts, Worcester County fr.
I Charles H. Sulton having been duly sworn depon and say, that I am the Town Clerk of the town of Royalston in said County, and have in my official custody, the records of Marriages, & the institutions of Marriage of said town, and that I have carefully examined them & cannot find therein any record of the Marriage of Nathaniel Woodcock & Sarah Fuller, that among the records of institutions of Marriage - I do find, a record in the words & figures following, to wit.
"The institution of Marriage between Mr. Nathaniel Woodcock & Mrs. Sarah Fuller both of this Town, has been entered & and published as the law directs.
Royalston Dec. 28 th 1808.
Joseph Estabrook T. Clerk! C. H. Sulton T. Clerk
Subscribed & sworn to the 31 st day of July AD 1856. at Royalston in the County of Worcester aforesaid, before me J. P. Willis. Judge of the Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with the foregoing affiant, Ex h & knows that he is a credible witness J. P. Willis Judge of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, Joseph Mason Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court , which is a court of record for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify that
J. P. Willis Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the Certificates on the paper hereunto annexed, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth to take the acknowledgement of deeds and administer oaths, that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity, and that his SIGNATURE to said CERTIFICATES is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, this fifth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty- six.
Jo. Mason Clerk.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MCS/HMM
May 20, 1930.
Mrs. Henry E. Turner 928 Argyle Street (2) Chicago Illinois.
Dear Madam:
I advise you that in the papers of the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 4102 , it was stated that Jacob Fuller , while a resident of Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, served with the Massachusetts troops as follows:
From April 24, 1775 until the beginning of the following winter, as a quartermaster with the rank of lieutenant in Colonel Timothy Walker's Regiment, and was in the battle of Bunker Hill; from July 10, 1775 until December 1, 1775 as second lieutenant in Captain Nathaniel Carpenter's Company, Colonel Simeon Cary's Regiment, was in the battle of White Plains; from April 20, 1777 twenty-three days as lieutenant in Captain Poley Shearman's Company Colonel John Hathaway's Regiment; from May 13 until July 5, 1777 as lieutenant in Captain Nathaniel Carpenter's Company in Colonel Josiah Whitney's Regiment, and from April 20, 1778 eight months and twelve days as captain in Colonel Jacob's Regiment.
He moved to Royalston, Massachusetts about 1779.
He died April 3, 1800 at Royalston or Athol, Massachusetts.
The soldier married, date of marriage and name of wife not given.
His wife died about 1780 or 1781. By this marriage he had a son, Joseph, who in 1856 was eighty-three years of age and a resident of Waterbury, Washington County, Vermont, and a daughter, Sepha, who married Edson Clark.
The soldier married August 22, 1791, at Royalston, Massachusetts, Sarah Goodell or Goodale, who was then a widow. Her maiden

name was Blancherd. When the soldier married her she had one child, name not given, who died many years prior to 1856. The soldier Jacob Fuller and Sarah had a son Jacob. Said Sarah married about January 1, 1809, Nathaniel Woodcock of Royalston, Massachusetts. He died about two years afterward. There were no children by this marriage.
Sarah Woodcock married in 1816 Joseph Goodell or Goodale, (the brother of her first husband). He died March 17, 1821 at Warwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts, aged ninety-four years.
Sarah Goodell or Goodale died February 16, 1847 in Orange, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Jacob Fuller, son of the soldier and Sarah, was a resident of Seneca, Ontario County, New York in 1856, aged sixty-four years. He had moved there about 1814.
On July 1, 1856 he applied for the pension that may have been due his mother Sarah, as the widow of Jacob Fuller, and stated that he was the only child of Jacob and Sarah Fuller.
His claim was never completed as he was required to furnish further proof of his father's service, which he failed to do.
The War of 1812 records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to pension having been claimed by Jacob Fuller who was the son of the Revolutionary War soldier Jacob Fuller.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay.
The Major Part of the COUNCIL of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England,
To our well Beloved
Gentlemen Greeting.
YOU being appointed Second Lieutenant of a Company to be raised for the Service of the Continent in the County of Bristol agreeable to a resolve of the general Court Whereof Nathl. Carpenter Genl. is Captain & Simon Cury Esq. is Colonel,
By Virtue of the Power vested in us, WE do by these Presents, (reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage, and good Conduct,) Commission you accordingly.—You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Second Lieu t in leading, ordering, and exercising said Company in Arms, both Inferior Officers and Soldiers; and to keep them in good Order and Discipline:—And they are hereby commanded to obey you as their Second Lieu t and you are yourself, to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to Time receive from your Superior Officers.
GIVEN under our Hands, and the Seal of the said Colony, at Nicholoboth the This tenth Day of July in the Year of our Lord, 1776.
By the Command of the Major Part of the Council
Simon Cury Esq. Lt. Govr.
Genl. Powers M c Greenleaf
Col. Cushing W m Witherspoon Cushing Hollen Deer Fisher White W m Phillips Barnes Dan Davis J. Cushing M c Kim S. Small J. H. Taylor

7 Witchburg Vt 9. Aug 1856
Hon J. Williams Comd of Pensions
With this, I forward the Declaration & proofs of Jacob Hall for the pension to which his mother Sarah Hall was entitled in her lifetime, for services performed by applicant, before Capt Jacob Hall in the War of the rebellion.
The Certificate from the Secretary of State of Vt. shows 24 months service in that War, as First Dept
The case is certainly an honest one & I believe the proof sent is in every way sufficient & satisfactory - if not so it is a fault of my judgment, for enough exists. You will see by Mr Hall's note at bottom of his application, that I am authorized to conduct the application to a

determination -
I hope this application does not have to take its turn, among Lord Worsley's applications - but that it may come up soon for its determination.
Respectfully Yours & D r Hand. Paul Dillingham

No 15.459.
Sarah Goodale dec. Widow of Jacob Fuller
Vermont
Paul Dillingham Aug' 15 1856. Let same June 16. 1857
4102
July 7 1838

Aug 12/36
Paul Dillingham

Pension Office
Aug 15 1856
1838
Sir
The application of the son of Sarah Goodale formerly widow of Jacob Fuller of Vermont has been filed under the Act of July 7 1838.
The question as to whether arrears of pension due the widow of a Revolutionary soldier at her death shall be paid to her children is being now held under advisement by the Attorney General of the United States, when his decision shall have been made you will be corresponded with,
Paul Lillingham Esq
Watertown
Vermont

Pursu. Office, June 16, 1857.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 2 d inst. you are informed, that, before I can finally decide the claim specified in right of Sarah Goodale, & who was the widow of Jacob Fuller, the town Clerk of Rehoboth, should certify that there was, at one time a person named Jacob Fuller who was a commissioned officer of the colony of Massachusetts, residing in it from April 1775, to April 1778, and of his name when the town records cease to be for some reason. You should also send any old Revolutionary papers, in the possession of the claimants which belonged to their father and especially Captain Abel, a brother of Abel. When this testimony is submitted, it will be promptly examined (and

The result communicated to you.
Paul Dillingham, Esq. Waterbury, Vermont.

Melchester St. 2 o June 1857
Rev Geo B. Whiting Comm. of Pensions
Sir
Soon after the first days of Aug. last I forwarded to your office, the application of Jacob Fuller, only son of Sarah Fuller who was the widow of Capt Jacob Fuller, who served several years in the Revolution - for arrears of pension due his mother at the time of her death. The case on its proof was, as I considered, fully made out a clean honest one ; and I supposed the decision would be allowed on the first examination.
On the 15 th Aug. Comd. Merriat acknowledged its receipt - & added - "The question as to whether arrears of pension due the widow of a Revolutionary soldier at her decease, shall be paid to her children, is now being held under advisement by the Acting Genl of the United States. When his decision shall have been made you will be corresponded with"
Since then I have heard nothing from the claim. I was surprised that

that the question stated by Lord Alverton should have been raised, inasmuch as the same question had been raised & decided in the affirmative, as I understand it, repeatedly, on the ground that what ever the widow was entitled to in her life time, had become a vested right & passed to her child or children
I beg to call your attention to this case, and that it might be allowed in case no binding decision has been made, which denies it.
Yours faithfully Richd. Dillingham

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, July 9 th 1856.
I Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Jacob Fuller is borne on return of Field and Staff Officers in Col. Timothy Walker's Regt. from April 24. 1775. as Q. M. from Rehoboth. Return dated Oct. 6. 1775 for 8 mos. Service. Name borne on Coat roll dated Camp at Roxbury Oct. 26. 1775.
Also on pay roll of Capt. Nathaniel Carpenter's Comp. Col. Simon Cury's Regt. Gen. John Fellows Brigade. N. Y. and White Plains for 5 mos. dismissed Dec. 1. 1776. as Lieut.
Also on pay roll of Capt. Peleg Sherman's Comp. Col. John Hathaway's Regt. from April 20. 1777 23 days, as Lieut. from Rehoboth.
Also on pay roll of Capt. Nathaniel Carpenter's Comp. Col. Josiah Whitney's Regt. from May 13.

To July 5. 1777 (1 month 20 days), as Lieut from Rehoboth. Also on pay roll of Capt. Jacob Fuller's Comp. Col. John Jacobs Regt. from April 29. 1778. 8 mos. 12 days, as Capt. from Rehoboth.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Francis De Witt Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Watertown Vermont July 5, 1856
To the Secy of State of Massachusetts
D. Sir
One Jacob Fuller during the Revolutionary war. lived in Rehoboth & Royalston Mass. & was a Lieutenant first in Col Jos Manns Regt & then in Col Bangs Regt. as opposed by the Comd in the latter Regt. dated 18 July 1776. in Mass. State Troops, raised for the "service of the Continent". It is believed that after that he was a Captain. He died in the year 1800 - leaving a widow, to whom he was married previous to 1794. & who lived till 1847, & who never applied for her annuity under the acts of Congress which granted it.
An only son of the above named Capt Fuller & that widow is now alive - here - is wealthy & also entitled to what is his mother's right here - He believes his father served several terms & even years all but 10 years in Mass. State Troops or Continental service. He is 64 years old, resides here in his father's old house at the battle of Bunker Hill. Stoneham Conn. & at Long Island.
In regard are $2 to pay you for such search, among the records of the service authorized as will enable you to inform me, whether they show service & about how much, daily said Jacob Fuller - Should they, I shall take proper

Stop & prove the evidence in proper form & to stay for it - Will you make such search as I have indicated, & write me the result - If services can be shown, all the necessary to obtain what the widow was entitled to, can be proved and an old white horse, worthy more, can be relieved from some  necessary circumstances from an honorable & honest source - Do not fail to do me this favor. & oblige
Yours
Paul Dillingham

Warrington Warrington July 5. 1856
To the Sec. of State of the State

State of Vermont
Office of Secretary of State Montpelier August 8. 1836
I hereby certify that Gilman Huntly Esquire whose name is subscribed in his proper handwriting to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Washington in said State, duly appointed & qualified and that full credit is due to his acts & attestations as such.
I also certify that the Hon. Nelson A. Chase, whose name is subscribed in his proper handwriting to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof Judge of Probate within & for the District of Washington in said State, duly appointed & qualified, & that full credit is due to his acts & attestations as such: and that this certificate is duly authenticated by the seal of his said Office.
Given under my hand & the seal of this office this 8 th day of August A.D. 1836.
Fernand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State

Application of Jacob Fuller
For Pension due to Sarah Fuller his mother in her lifetime, under acts of July 7. 1838 - 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 -
Paul Dillingham Agent Waterbury Vermont

Salem of Massachusetts
Franklin County ss On this first day of August AD 1886 before me Hillel Baker a justice of the Peace in and for the County of said, personally appeared Zina Goodell aged eight six years, a resident of Orange in said County, who being duly sworn deposes and says, that he is a grand son of Joseph Goodell late of Warwick, now deceased. That sometime in the year AD 1816, as he now recollects, his grand father, then several years of age married the widow Sarah Woodcock who before her marriage with said Woodcock was the widow of Capt Jacob Fuller of Royalston Mass. After his marriage with Sarah Woodcock my said grand father lived till March 17th AD 1821, when he died in the 95th year of his age. Leaving said Sarah his wife a widow, by an arrangement made with me by my said grand father in his lifetime, I was to support her the said Sarah Goodell in her widowhood while she lived within 10 miles. She never again married, but from the time of Joseph Goodell's death she remained a widow till she died. She died in Orange in her neighborhood February 16th AD 1877. I was present at the funeral & helped bury her. She never had any children by my grand father, or Mr Woodcock, or any one else to my knowledge, save & except, that she was the mother of Jacob Fuller Jr. born in her marriage with Capt Jacob Fuller, as I have always understood.
Zina Goodell
Sworn to & subscribed before me this day & year first above written. Hillel Baker Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN, SS.
I, GEORGE GRENNELL, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that Hillel Baker Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the Certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Hillel Baker and believe his signature to said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this first day of August , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty Six ,
Geo. Grennell Clerk.

Inquiring about Captain Jacob Fuller, Soldier of the Revolution, Royalston, Massachusetts.
928 Argyle Street (2) Chicago, Illinois.
March 10, 1930.
Dear Sir:--
The granddaughter of Captain Jacob Fuller and Sarah Goodell, his second wife; Josephine Fuller Webster, living, at the age of ninety-eight, with her grandson, M. Revere Staples, at 1237 Woodward Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, writes me that he was a soldier of the revolution and served for a long time.
Her father, also Jacob Fuller, married Elizabeth Dunn, and had my grandmother, Hannah Adelaide Fuller, besides a number of other children. Jacob Fuller, son of Captain Jacob and wife, Sarah Goodell (who was, I believe, a widow when he married her), was born at Royalston, Mass., in March, 1791/2.
A letter from great-grandfather Jacob Fuller to his daughter, my grandmother, in 1856, tells of a visit to his native place, and of going to the graves of his father and mother, who were, he writes, buried ten miles apart.
I should like to have as much information about Captain Jacob Fuller, and his son Jacob, as there may be on your records of the War of the Revolution and War of 1812.
Thanking you for the anticipated favor of an early reply, I am
Yours very truly,
Jane Pettibone Turner
(Mrs Henry E.)

1930 May 20 hist. to Mrs. Henry E. Turner - W.C.S.
H. 102
P. O. Sarah Goodale
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18